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    Post-Election

    Spotlight: Statement

    from Executive

    Director Joanne Lin

    Read Joanne Lin’s message.

  • Case Update

    Construction

    Workers Announce

    $800,000 Wage Theft

    Settlement

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  • CASE UPDATE

    major win

    against abuse of

    police power in dc

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  • CASE UPDATE

    Virginia NAACP

    & STUDENTS Sue

    Shenandoah cOUNTY

    School Board

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  • breaking

    NEW STRATEGIC PLAN

    TO ADVANCE RACIAL

    JUSTICE IN THE GREATER

    WASHINGTON DC

    REGION AND BEYOND

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Female Construction Workers File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Sexual Harassment, Retaliation by Virginia Construction Company
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Education
Education for Incarcerated Students

A Historic Moment

The voices of millions are sounding and the conscience of our nation is raised. Although progress is facing severe headwinds, this is not the time to be deterred. We must not waste this momentum. This is a time for action.

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Eric Holder, former Attorney General of the United States

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